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Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
World
October 19, 2019
Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Chile’s president declared a state of emergency in Santiago Friday night and gave the military responsibility for security after a…
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Lebanese govt faces calls to resign as austerity protests spread
The Lebanese government faced calls to resign Thursday after thousands of furious demonstrators took to the streets across the country…
Violence ‘must stop now’, Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns
World
October 17, 2019
Violence ‘must stop now’, Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns
Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate halt to the violent clashes that rocked Barcelona for a third day…
Spain PM holds emergency talks over violent Catalan protests
World
October 16, 2019
Spain PM holds emergency talks over violent Catalan protests
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held emergency talks with opposition leaders on Wednesday about violent protests by separatists in Catalonia.…
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
World
October 15, 2019
Mass raids target Russian opposition chief
Russian investigators raided opposition offices across the country on Tuesday, in the latest move to increase pressure on top Kremlin…
Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal
World
October 15, 2019
Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal
Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead…
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
World
October 14, 2019
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
Hong Kong’s more hardline pro-democracy protesters have embraced increased violence towards private property, businesses and even people, triggering some soul-searching…
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
World
October 14, 2019
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest
Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders reached an agreement Sunday to end nearly two weeks of violent protests against austerity measures…
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
World
October 14, 2019
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to…
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
World
October 13, 2019
Ecuador protest talks set for Sunday as capital locks down
A first meeting between Ecuador’s president and indigenous leaders will take place on Sunday, the United Nations said, after Lenin…